LISTINGS ART
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22—28 Cockbum Street. 220 1260. Tue—Sat 11am—5pm. Aileen Keith - Fragments of Memory, Pigments of Imagination Until Wed 21 Apr. Using lead. copper and plaster. Keith‘s sculptures explore recollection and the way in which past events relate to the present.
Moyna Flannigan - oenude Until Wed 21 Apr. Contemplative figurative drawings and paintings using layers of paint to evoke a strong physicality.
I THE DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE Carlsberg House. 3 Doune Terrace. 225 7189. Mon-Fri 10am—5pm.
Garl Nielsen and Danish Music arter Garl Nielsen Until Fri 16 Apr. Two shows. one which focuses on the life of this famous Danish composer and one which traces the history of Danish music from the year or his death. 1931.
I EASTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Outpatients Department). Seafield Road. info: 661 0982. Daily 9am—8pm.
New Work Until 30 Apr. An exhibition of work by final year painting students at Edinburgh College of Art.
I EDINBURGH GALLERY 18a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri 11am—5pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Fresh Perspectives Until Sat 17 Apr. A diverse show of work by six young Scottish painters.
I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS WORKSHOP AND GALLERY 23 Union Street. 557 2479. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm.
Capital Marks: New Prints from the Studio Until 30 Apr. Featuring Elspeth Lamb. Barbare Rae and lain Maclntyre. I FLYING COLOURS GALLERY 35 William Street. 225 6776. Tue—Fri l lam—6pm; Sat 10am— 1 pm.
Bob Rudd Until 5 May. Scottish landscapes in watercolour.
I THE FRENCH INSTITUTE 13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat 9.30am—1.30pm. Project Perec Until Fri 9 Apr. A multi- media show of works by Scottish students. all of them inspired by George Perec‘s novel.
I HANOVER FINE ART 22A Dundas Street.
556 2181. Mon—Fri 10.30am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Land and Lightscapes Until 26 Apr. Brazilian and Scottish scenes by Regina Fernandes in watercolour. acrylic and pastel. Also watercolour and ink studies of flowers. animals and landscapes by Mary Ann Rogers.
I JOHN KNOX HOUSE See entry for Netherbow Arts Centre.
I KINGFISHER GALLERY 5 Northumberland Street North West Lane. 557 5454. Tue—Sat Ham—4.30pm. Victorine Foot Until 30 Apr. work inspired by the artist's travels in Europe. China and Russia. Also small sculptures by Eric Schilsky.
I MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD 42 High Street. 225 2424. Mon—Sat 10am-6pm. All manner of archive material and old toys relating to childhood through the ages. See Kids section for current exhibition.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun 2—5pm.
The home of a fine collection of works. from the Renaissance to Post- lmpressionism. including Velazquez. El Greco. Rembrandt. Gainsborough. Degas. Van Gogh and Scottish Colourists.
Ecco noma: European Artists in the Eternal City Until Mon 12 Apr. This extended exhibition looks at European artists' relationship with Rome across the ages. Including works by Tumer. Piranesi and Bemini.
I NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George IV Bridge. Mon-Sat 9.30am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
European Treasures: The Shared Inheritance Until 30 Apr. A sumptuous display of old books. manuscripts and maps from the library's collection. illustrating the ancient links between
European countries. The exhibition includes the only known copy of the first book to be printed in Scotland - by a Scot who learned his trade in France: Mary Queen of Scots' last letter. written to her brother-in-law. the King of France. and the 1456 Gutenberg Bible.
I NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE 43 High Street. 556 9579. Mon—Sat 10am—4.30pm. ID]. Cafe. Also admits to the John Knox House. a picturesque 15th century building. reputedly the home of the notorious Scottish church reformer. Admission £1.20/£1/50p.
Poetic Visions: David Jones and Janos Kass Until I May. An exhibition of 21 works by this renowned Anglo-Welsh artist and a display of his poetry books coupled with 15 etchings by one of Hungary's most respected graphic artists. The artists share a fascination with the relationship between metaphysics. literature and visual creation. and a concern with the tragic history of 20th century Europe.
I OPEN EYE GALLERY 75 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am-—6pm. Sat 10am—4pm.
Joan Gillespie, Jane Hyslop, Maxine Black and Rob Whelpton Until Thurs 22 Apr. New work including ceramics. painting. jewellery and prints.
I OUEEN’S HALL Clerk Street. 668 3456. Daily 10am—6pm. or later on performance nights.
Jean Ashcroft and Victor Farris Landscapes in watercolours and oils by two local artists.
Stem is a collection or individual impressions of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh made by ten young photographers who met and took part in a workshop run during the ‘Flora Photographica‘ exhibition last October. The photograph shown here is by Georgia Schwended. Stern runs until 9 May.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Inverleith Row. 552 7171. Mon—Sat Slant-sunset; Sun llam—--sunset. Cafe. [D|. Exhibitions 10am—4pm. Admission £2 (£1).
Now featuring Henry Moore's Reclining Figure: Hunt] I979. on loan from the Henry Moore Foundation.
A Garden in the Desert livocativc exhibition about the plant life of Dhofar in southern ()man. displayed in an oasis-like setting -< including life-size camel.
I ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street. 225 7534. Mon—Sat 10am—-5pm; Sun 2~5pm. Cafe. [1)].
No Ordinary Journey: John nae, Arctic Explorer, 1813-1893 Until 16 May. A look at the life of intrepid ()rcadian explorer John Rae who explored and mapped vast territories of northern Canada. with the the help of the Native Indians and Innuit. Free guided tours every Saturday and Sunday at 3pm. Platinum Sat 17 Apr—23 May. An exciting and diverse display ofjewellery designed and made by fourteen students and graduates of Edinburgh College of Art. All have been winners or finalists in the UK Platinum Award.
I ROYAL OBSERVATORY Blackford Hill. 668 8405. Mon—Fri 10am’4pm; weekends/holidays noon—5pm. [D].
£1 .50/75p.
Up-to-date information on the Big Bang and everything else you ever wanted to know about the Universe.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 6671. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Next show Annual Exhibition from 24 April.
I SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street. 558 1200. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Peter McLaren, James McDonald and Anne Finlay Until 5 May. Contemporary painting and jewellery from the gallery's collection.
I SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D]. Cafe.
The gallery's justly renowned cafe is open Mon—Sat 10.30am—4.30pm; Sun 2.30—4.20pm. Entry to the permanent collection is free. and features works by Picasso. Matisse. Mondrian and 20th century Scottish artists. The gallery has recently purchased Alexander Stoddart's larger-than-life bust of Henry Moore.
I SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. ID]. Cafe.
Scotland's bonniest and beastliest monarchs. politicians. writers and anists — and a very fine cafe.
Eugene lrnpey: A Passage through India Until 23 May. A dedicated photographer. lmpey took advantage of his diplomatic posting in India to record the people. monuments and landscapes of the country in the 1850s. Far from presenting a romantic view of the country. lmpcy‘s images were meant to enhance the British understanding of this corner of their empire.
I STILLS GALLERY 105 High Street. 557 1 140. Tue—Sat l lam—5.30pm.
The Gatherer: Garry Fabian Miller Sat 10 Apr— 15 May. By beaming strong light on to plants and then projecting the image
2nd April - 2nd May
onto cibachrome. this photographer creates abstract work. capturing the frailty and dynamic energy of the natural world. I TALBOT RICE GALLERY Edinburgh University Old College. South Bridge. 650 221 1. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun 2—5pm.
Battlegrounds Until 24 Apr. A selection of work from the last ten years by the Scottish multi-media artist. John Kirkwood. Using large sculptural relief panels. photomontages. hand-painted etchings and portrait drawings. he depicts the post-industrial Scottish landscape and the on-going process of change in the human and natural world.
I 359 GALLERY 233 Cowgate. 225 3013. Thomas Crooks Until 24 Apr. Organic. abstract painting which aims to strike a balance between the analytical and the intuitive.
I TORRANCE GALLERY 29b Dundas Street. 556 6366. Mon—Fri 11am—6pm; Sat 10.30am—4pm.
Margaret Baliantyne Until Sat 10 Apr. Recent still life and landscape painting. Alsojewellery by Sheana M. Stephen.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street. 228 1404. Mon—Thurs “lam—midnight; Fri—Sat 10am— 1 am.
Common Origins Until 24 Apr. Paintings. drawings and prints by Alistair Clark. Nina Pope. Alistair Mack and Joan Smith. All the artists work with diverse scientific themes and imagery. The show is part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES Strrlln
I MACRO ERT ARTS CENTRE University of Stirling. 0786 67155. Tue—Sat
l lam—6pm.
in Place of the Wall Until 24 Apr. Photographs by 1.ys Hansen and Peter Russell of Berlin three years after the
collapse of the Wall.
Elegy to the Scottish
Landscape
Will Maclean: A Night of A Islands and Recording Scotland
CRAWFORD R T S C E NTRE
Mandy Lee: Jewellery and Pictures
Mon to Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 2pm-5pm
Admission Ree
93 North Street.
St. Andrews KY16 9AL Tel. (0334) 74610
ubsidised by Scottish Arts Council
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University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL. Tel. 031 650 2211
- 24 April BATTLEGROUNDS New Works by John Kirkwood
27 March
Tues-Sat IOam-Spm
Admission Free Subsidised by the Scottish Arts Council
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